Thanks rachel. That made me feel a little better.
I’m really really sorry, TSS. 
You were and still are definitely in my prayers. Just remember, they’re not really 100% lost from you.
I’m sorry to heat that TSS…i’m sure it is a great loss to you and your family. We here will never be able to expierience the pain that you will suffer.
[moment of silence please]
Hugs hey…hang in there. We are all here for you if you need us okay…good.
I’m so sorry to hear about that, TSS. I hope you and your family pull through this difficult time. hug
Oh, dear. I’m terribly sorry about your loss, The Star Swordsman. As Al-Bob said, we’re here for you. hugs
– Mitch
Thanks everyone. I am feeling a little better thanks to you.
I’ve got another inspirational story to share! I heard this at church today (I don’t remember it word for word, obviously).
[i]I wanted to just quit everything. To quit my job…to quit my life. Through all the struggles, I thought that God wanted me to give up. So I went to the woods to pray, and to tell him that maybe I should just quit.
Then the Lord replied, “Give me one good reason why you should quit.”
His answer surprised me.
He continued, "Look around. See that fern? I’ve planted it as a seed and gave it enough to let it grow. And see that bamboo? When it was a seed, I also gave it a place to settle for it to grow.
However, the first year, nothing seemed to even come out from the ground where the bamboo seed was, but the fern was already growing faster. Yet, I didn’t give up on that seed. The second year, it looked like it wasn’t even going to grow, while the fern was doing just fine. The third year was the same. As was the fourth. There seemed to be no hope for that bamboo seed, but I didn’t give up on it. By the fifth year, a little sprout appeared. It seemed insignificant, compared to how much the fern has grown. But, within just six months, it grew to be over 100 feet tall. Because all those five years, it actually[/i] was [i]growing. It was growing roots, so that it could be strong enough later on to survive.
Both the fern and the bamboo are different, but both bring beauty to the forest.
So when things get rough for you, and you feel like you want to give up, don’t! It is actually making you stronger.
Don’t ever regret a day, because they help you. Good days bring happiness, bad days give experience, failure brings wisdom for the next tries, success shows the reward for never giving up so soon, and rough times are just a test of your hope, faith, and your determination to keep moving foward. Bad luck keeps you humble, while good luck keeps you glowing.
So when you’re struggling, you are just like the bamboo- growing strong roots to prepare you so you can shine later on."
After this, I left the woods, with new thoughts that lifted me from depression.[/i]
Good story BDD…really makes you wonder.
Thanks for sharing that with us, bright dot-dasher… 
– Mitch
Cool story BDD.
And to everyone who prayed for me and my family, I just wanna thank you. I feel much better now.
No problem TSS
I’d like to pray for the people of South California who are once again suffering from wildfires…that they may be protected from the fires that are all over california.
Oh boy, not more fires. We already had problems last year with them. I hope that our brave firefighters can contain the fire before it gets worse.
I heard this morning that they have started making headway against the flames.
But there is still the chance of more Santa-Anna winds in the forecast…maybe.
Lets hope not.
This one isn’t all that important, so feel free to ignore.
I pray that I’ll get a solo in chorus and/or a special act.
PS. For special act I’m trying out with Mary Did You Know
I pray that whatever you get you will be happy and thankful and do the best you can do.
Rac_Rules: I pray for minor things all the time, because I understand they can still mean a lot to you. I pray that you may get what you wish for, or if you don’t, you still get a big part for your hard work, and enjoy it.
exactly…my sentiments as well.
Praying for your own personal desires is nothing wrong at all. It is one way to have a direct conversation with the lord. I do it all of the time.
Rac_Rules: Well, I’ll wish you a broken leg on the day you have to audition for your solo. If he permits it, then you’ll get a solo. But if not, maybe he could be saving you for something else.
Thanks for your support (:
You Are Welcome…i just wish i could do more.